Welcome
If you live in the region and are a member of Butterfly Conservation you automatically become a member of the North Wales Branch.
You can submit any butterfly sightings by downloading the free iRecord app to your smartphone. Records that come in via this app can be viewed online at iRecord and are forwarded to the North Wales County Recorder at the end of the year.
- There is a very useful site about butterflies and moths in North Wales called North Wales Lepidoptera.
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Species to look out for
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News
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Butterflies bounce back in heatwave summer
UK butterflies bounced back in 2018 following a string of poor years, thanks in part to last year’s heatwave summer, a study has revealed.
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Street lights affect wildflower pollination
Street lighting operating all night can alter the natural pollination of a common wildflower, a study involving Butterfly Conservation (BC) has revealed.
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Environment Bill
In July 2018 Prime Minister Theresa May announced that the Government would bring forward an Environment Bill. Butterfly Conservation (BC) understand that Defra are working on the draft of the Bill, to cover England and reserved matters in devolved countries, and this will be published before Christmas.
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Butterfly returns after 50-year absence
One of Europe’s most threatened butterflies has been discovered breeding on a site in Carmarthenshire where it has not been seen for more than 50 years, Butterfly Conservation (BC) can reveal.
Events
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North Wales: Moths and Nightjars at Gwydyr Forest
Friday 7th June 2019, 8:30pm-11:30pm
Cyffty Mine Car Park
Please join us on this evening walk, where we hope to see and hear Nightjars and will operate a moth trap to see what species we can find.
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North Wales: Bioblitz at Wrexham Glyndŵr University - Northop Campus
Sunday 9th June 2019, 11:00am-3:00pm
Wrexham Glyndŵr University - Northop Campus CH7 6AA
Wrexham Glyndŵr University are holding a Bioblitz event to record all the wildlife on their Northop Campus - join us there to see what moth species they have in this area...
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North Wales: Guided butterfly walk at Mynydd Marian
Saturday 15th June 2019, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Llysfaen, Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, LL29 8SS
Join us on this guided walk to record butterflies around the Mynydd Marian nature reserve, where we hope to see some Silver-studded Blue butterflies...
Volunteer with us
Butterfly Conservation relies on the support of thousands of volunteers, and we are always looking for more help inside the office and out in the field. Whether you want to volunteer at a local branch, get outside and help manage our nature reserves, or help with one of our events, we have something for everyone to get involved in! Your time can make a real difference.
Branch information
Reserves
In your area
Contact branch
- Chairman
Ilija Vukomanovic - Branch Secretary
Julian Thompson - Branch Treasurer
Bob Lee - Membership Secretary & Newsletter Editor
Mark Sheridan - Events and Publicity Officer
Ian Gorton